Snicket
/ˈsnɪkɪt/noun
A narrow passage or alleyway, especially one between buildings, chiefly in northern England.
Did you know?Unlike words such as “glamour” or “spell,” snicket has no securely documented occult origin; its early history remains genuinely uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
14th Century
Middle English
sniket
“A narrow passage or small lane; the earliest recorded form associated with the modern word.”
15th–16th Century
English dialects
snicket
“A narrow path or passageway, especially in northern varieties of English.”
18th Century
Northern English
snicket
“A narrow passage between houses or buildings.”
19th Century
English dialect
snicket
“A local or dialect term for an alley, passage, or shortcut.”
Modern English
English
snicket
“A narrow alley or passage, chiefly used in Yorkshire and other parts of northern England.”